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O'Malley Blames GOP Plot For Rumors (MD GOVERNOR'S AID FIRED FOR FREE REPUBLIC POSTS)
Washington Post ^
| 2/9/05
| Matthew Mosk
Posted on 02/08/2005 8:34:15 PM PST by crushkerry
Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley yesterday accused agents of Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s administration of spreading false rumors that he had an extramarital affair, and Ehrlich responded hours later by dismissing a longtime employee.
The mayor, a Democrat considering a bid for governor in 2006, said he believes that the widespread and persistent rumors were part of a "concerted and orchestrated and sustained" effort and called on the Republican governor to apologize to his wife and children. "I don't think any of us run for office expecting that this sort of hurt will be heaped on our kids or our spouses," O'Malley said.
Ehrlich said an apology was premature and denied any personal involvement in spreading the rumor. He then asked for and received the resignation of Joseph Steffen, a longtime aide working in state government. Steffen confirmed yesterday that he had discussed the rumor on a popular conservative Web site and in private e-mails, which were given to The Washington Post.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Free Republic; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: baltimore; baltimoremayor; buckhead; crymeariver; demslimeshine; ehrlich; fired; martinomalley; md4bush; mdgovernor; mdpolitics; ncpac; omalley; rumors; rumours; sadebaderinwa
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Read the rest which mentions FR. The Governor's Aide made the posts on FR under the screen name NCPAC.
To: crushkerry; Admin Moderator
"Steffen discussed the rumors on the conservative Web site FreeRepublic.com during the summer of 2004. He posted them under the name NCPAC, a reference to one of his early employers, the National Conservative Political Action Committee."
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:36:30 PM PST
by
Shermy
To: NCPAC
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:37:26 PM PST
by
stainlessbanner
(Don't mess with old guys wearing overhauls.)
To: stainlessbanner
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:39:16 PM PST
by
herewego
(based on a true story)
To: stainlessbanner
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:41:13 PM PST
by
herewego
(based on a true story)
To: Shermy
Get the crack CBS investigative team on this... Mary Mapes, Lucy Ramirez.. Dan "bloodhound" Rather, should be available in March.
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:41:35 PM PST
by
JesseJane
(KERRY: I have had conversations with leaders, yes, recently.That's not your business, it's mine.)
To: herewego
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:41:46 PM PST
by
ConservativeMan55
(DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
To: herewego
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:44:37 PM PST
by
stainlessbanner
(Don't mess with old guys wearing overhauls.)
To: crushkerry; Shermy
To: crushkerry
To: crushkerry
Sade Baderinwa
To: crushkerry
They even put an active link to FR in the body of the article. I haven't seen that done before. Post have it out for us?
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:48:16 PM PST
by
hipaatwo
To: crushkerry; NCPAC
How in the world did they find out he was NCPAC?
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:49:45 PM PST
by
ClintonBeGone
(In politics, sometimes it's OK for even a Wolverine to root for a Buckeye win.)
To: Constitution Day
Wow ..... she's no Monica .... VERY attractive!
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:50:51 PM PST
by
JohnnyZ
("Thought I was having trouble with my adding. It's all right now." - Clint Eastwood)
To: JohnnyZ
To: crushkerry
No, the history of politics in Maryland is one of avarice, greed and theft ~ not sex.
In general those guys are bloodless, sexless and don't turn your backs on them a second.
So, never believe it when someone says one of them had an extracurricular affair, or whatever. Never happens. Can't!
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:56:56 PM PST
by
muawiyah
((how cynical can we sound today))
To: ClintonBeGone
That would be nice to know, huh?
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posted on
02/08/2005 8:59:37 PM PST
by
GeronL
(2-7-72 is my birthday, in lieu of gifts, just send me cash)
To: crushkerry
Congrats to Gov. Ehrlich!
It's hard to find any Republican politician nowadays who makes a habit of doing the right thing. If Gov. Ehrlich runs for the WH in 2008, he can count on my support.
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:00:17 PM PST
by
MurryMom
To: GeronL; Buckhead
That would be nice to know, huh?
Yes, just as I've always wondered how they outted Buckhead.
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posted on
02/08/2005 9:00:29 PM PST
by
ClintonBeGone
(In politics, sometimes it's OK for even a Wolverine to root for a Buckeye win.)
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